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Genesee County Biographies
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Genesee County History
New York History
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History at Rays Place
Linkpendium Genesee County
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Mockford, Edward John, was born in England in 1853 and came to the United States in 1856. In 1868 he entered
the employ of Johnston, Huntley & Co. at Brock. port, and when the business was reorganized under the name
of The Johnston Harvester Company he continued his connection with the concern. Starting in a subordinate position
he subsequently filled the positions of bookkeeper, cashier, secretary, superintendent and vice-president. In the
latter part of 1898 he severed his connection with the company and later established himself in Chicago where he
is president of the Advance Packing and Supply Co. Mr. Mock-ford married Adelle Spring and they have three children,
Ada Elizabeth, Richard Edgar and Susie Frances. He has been actively identified with the work of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. He was superintendent of the Sunday school for many years in Batavia; he was also for several
years a member of the board of directots of the Y. M C. A.
Source:
Our County and it's people
a descriptive work on Genesee County, New York
Edited by: F. W. Beers
J.W. Vose & Co., Publishers, Syracuse, N. Y. 1890
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